US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Kyiv for peace talks with President Zelenskyy following discussions in Moscow. The visit marks an intensification of international efforts to end the ongoing war in Ukraine, though specific peace proposals remain undisclosed.
Why it matters
The involvement of high-level US negotiators in direct talks with both Moscow and Kyiv suggests a potential shift in the diplomatic landscape of the conflict.
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, welcomes Jared Kushner, centre, and Steve Witkoff, right, in Kyiv on Sunday. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, welcomes Jared Kushner, centre, and Steve Witkoff, right, in Kyiv on Sunday. Ukraine US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin Arrival marks first visit to Ukraine and comes day after ‘substantive plans’ on ending war discussed in Moscow
Prefer the Guardian on Google The US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Kyiv for a second day of talks on how to end the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy , met the pair in Sophia Square, in front of Kyiv’s historic Saint Sophia Cathedral. Zelenskyy greeted Witkoff with a hug, saying: “It’s good to see you, Steve.”
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